The National tribune., 1887-07-14
Informatlon Asked ami GIren.

Noah w. Lowell, Secretary, l11th Pa. Veteran
Volunteer Association, Erie Pa, says that an
orphan son of JnO. s. Cochran, Co. TX, I11th Pa
would be glad if some cOmrade woull give any
information in regard to that soldier He was
discharged in 1862, and when last heard from
IN le6o was in Davenport, Iowa. Since that
time there has been no definite information of
his whereabouts and he is believed to he dead
Ben. Hawkins, Co. 1, 10Th KY, Sinai, KY,
would like TO hear from any comrade of Co. III,
18th Ind, who knew John Blaekaby, who was
taken prisoner near Jackson, Miss, in 1863
Ed. +. Ewing, Colony. Kan. would he glad to
receive any information Of VIM. VI. Fletcher,
who is supposed TO have served on the gun
boat Choctaw.
l.. Chambers, ColOna, ILL.,, inquiries for a COM
rade of the 2d Wis, whose name be thinks was
Black, who was in the brigade hospital at
Mlldsle, Miss, in July and August, 1868. He
would also like the address of the Surgeon of
the 5th Kan. Cav.
Alfred Aggis. CouItersville Pa, asks infor-
nation concerning comrade named Foster, Of
the 4th Pa. Cav, who was Hospital Steward Of
the brigade hOspi tai in March, 1o63.
y. Massicotte, MiddletOwn, Conn, asks in
formation in regard TO Peter Lapointe, who en-
listed in the navy from Portland, Me-, and died
insane.
ID. b. Murray, Rapid City, Oak, asks infor-
nation OF John Urquhart, who removed from
Colorado to Rapid City, OAK, years ago. and
was killed by the Indians. He was a soldier
during the war. and the GAR. Post wishes TO
have q headstOne properly engraved with his
company and regiment. Similar information
is asked concerning Zeb Gerne, an old soldier,
who died at Rapid City, having no friends
there.
Geo. B. Cardwill, New Albany. Ind. says that
for two years he has been looking for Columbus
| w. Veatch. Co. III, 35th Ind, to pay him some
money which he collected for him. He has not
been able to find him, and would be glad to
have information as to his whereabouts.
Philip Garrison, of Warren County, New
| Jersey, was a soldier in the rebellion. His
mind has failed TO such an extent that he can
not recall the company OF regiment in which
he served OF where he enlisted. Any cOmrade
remembering such a person will please send
| particulars to Box IS, Delaware, Warren Co.,
NJ.
Jason ". Chapman, Greenbrier, Tenn, see
| Ing inquiries from l.. A. Mathews, MankatO,
| Mimi, and others, in regard to the soil, eli
mate, ETC., of Tennessee, says he will gladly
| answer all letters which inclose the necessary
| postage. The writer was private in Co. A,
| 12lst Ohio, for nearly three years, being dis
charged at the close of the war. He would
| like the addresses Of William A. Fleming, 9oth
Ohio; Adam Dizzy, 10Sth Ohio and jeremiah
Gard, Co. A, gath ILL.,; also of John Mill, one
of the Wardmasters of the field hospital at
Chattanooga.
A. A. King, Box PSI, Haddam, Kan says he
had cousin named David King in the 10th
Mich. Cav. For more than Is years his friends
had heard nothing of him, when the writer
met man near Cuba, Kan, in the Summer of
iSo2, who said he saw King shot by a rebel
sharpshOoter at the battle OF Brush Ridge,
Kan. The writer would be very glad to have
the address of this man.
ID. A. Lovelace, Alta, Iowa, writes: az want
the address of the man by the name of Foster,
who married the widow Kibby." This is rather
indefinite, but perhaps some comIade can help
him out.
L. Evans, Co. G, 22d N. Y. Cav, Lower Lake,
Cal, asks if any comrade can send him the
words of the song written by some member of
his regiment, the chorus of which runs some
thing like this: "Get back, away back, rebels,
,sOpen make way; for the 22d Cav. will meet
you in the Spring"
Anthony Wagner, Co. A, 18th u. s. Inf,
Canaan, Mo-, wishes his comrades would write
something about that regiment. He would be
glad to have the addresses of John ShOup
Henry Styles and VIM. Roche, all of Co. A.
Mrs. John Philpot. Perry, H., will be glad
to correspond with any of the members of Co.
G, 10th Mo-, who knew William Hunt, OF that
company.